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A new (and surprising) way to use solar panels

In the middle of California's Central Valley, a new way to use solar panels could change how we think about clean energy and water. It’s a simple idea that people have talked about for decades, but only now is it finally being tested in real life.

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UC Newsroom |

10 hidden treasures from UC special collections

From comic books to political posters and a Shakespearean tome, get a peek at some of the extraordinary objects housed in UC libraries and archives.
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UC Nature |

UC Nature Symposium celebrates 60 years of the Natural Reserve System

Newly rebranded as UC Nature, the UC Natural Reserve System of 42 sites, some in national parks, has supported research, university-level education, and public service at its field stations and outdoor laboratories across California for decades.
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UC San Francisco |

For 2 million Americans, the future of Type 1 diabetes care is now

UCSF research led to the world’s first immunotherapy to prevent type 1 diabetes. Now, scientists are aiming for the ‘holy grail.’
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UC San Diego |

Protecting lives on Earth, with space

With innovative approaches to life-threatening diseases and natural disasters, UC San Diego researchers are making critical breakthroughs.

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